WORKSHOP 3 [19 marks]

Points A(3, 1), B(3, 5), C(11, 7), D(9, 1) and E(7, 3) represent snow shelters in the
Blackburn National Forest. These snow shelters are illustrated in the following
coordinate axes.
Horizontal scale: 1 unit represents 1 km.
Vertical scale: 1 unit represents 1 km.

1a. Calculate the gradient of the line segment AE. [2 marks]

 The Park Ranger draws three straight lines to form an incomplete Voronoi
diagram.

1b. Find the equation of the line which would complete the Voronoi cell [3 marks]
containing site E.
Give your answer in the form ax + by + d = 0 where a, b, d ∈ Z.

1c. In the context of the question, explain the significance of the Voronoi cell [1 mark]
containing site E.

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R
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Consider the function f(x) = x2+3x+2
,x ∈ R, x ≠ −2, x ≠ −1.

2. Sketch the graph of f(x), indicating on it the equations of the [5 marks]

asymptotes, the coordinates of the y-intercept and the local maximum.

= ( ) −6 ⩽ ⩽ −2
 The following diagram shows the graph of a function y = f(x), for −6 ⩽ x ⩽ −2.
The points (−6, 6) and (−2, 6) lie on the graph of f . There is a minimum point at
(−4, 0).

3. Write down the range of f . [2 marks]

1
4a. Consider the curve y 1 [3 marks]
= 1+ 2x
, x ≠ 0.
For this curve, write down
i) the value of the x-intercept;
ii) the equation of the vertical asymptote.

−2 ⩽ ⩽4
 4b. Sketch the curve for −2 ⩽ x ⩽ 4 on the axes below. [3 marks]

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